A. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or sleep in a vehicle, motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, whether self-propelled, towed, or hauled, parked on any public or private parking lot, street or alley way, within the city except in a recreational vehicle and travel trailer park or truck stop, unless specifically authorized by the chief of police, city manager, or by resolution of the city council, to accommodate a special event.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or sleep in a vehicle, motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, whether self-propelled, towed, or hauled, parked on any private lot within the city, except that the owner or occupant of a single family residential lot may allow one or more persons to camp or sleep in a parked motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle located on the single family residential lot for a period not to exceed one (1) year, provided that the use of the motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is without compensation to the owner or occupant of such single family residential lot, and provided that the owner or occupant of such single family residential obtain a permit from the city. No more than one (1) motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle shall be allowed on a single family residential lot at one (1) time. No part of the motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle shall be parked on or extend over any public property or right of way, including any street, alley, boulevard, sidewalk or park, or on an adjoining private lot. The motor home, camper trailer, camper or recreational vehicle shall not be connected to the Belgrade City sewer system, and shall not be allowed to release sewer or gray water upon the ground. The camping permit holder shall provide the city with proof of proper disposal of sewer and gray water at least once every three (3) months during the permit period. A camping permit may be denied or revoked at any time for good cause and determined by the city council following notice and public hearing.
C. The initial fee for the camping permit shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). The camping permit fee may be amended from time to time by resolution of the city council.
D. It is not the intent of this section to prevent property owners from parking camper units upon their property for the purpose of storage of the unit.
(Ord. 2011-1, 4-5-2011; amd. Ord. 2017-2, 6-5-2017; Ord. 2021-8, 12-6-2021; Ord. 2022-15, 12-5-2022)